Vehicle Description
1964 Ford Z Code ThunderbirdSame owner since 1981 and original Ford
build sheet!First model year for the fourth-generation
ThunderbirdRare, Z-code T-Bird with air conditioning! Brittany Blue
Metallic exterior (code Q) with Blue vinyl interior (code 52)Jasper
390 CID V-8 engine (VIN code Z) with about 650 miles on it since
built and dual exhaustsNewly rebuilt Cruise-O-Matic MX three-speed
automatic transmission (code 4) and 3.00 gearing (code 1)Power
steering, power brakes and power windowsMore than $7,000 spent on
rebuilding carNew headliner and carpetNew fuel tank, fuel pump,
fuel filter and rebuilt carburetorNew brakes, new master cylinder,
new wheel cylinders, shoes and turned drumsNew water pump, heater
core and thermostatNew engine oil, oil filter, air filter and spark
plugsNew belts, hoses and coolantDocumentation includes original
owner?s manual, an original copy of the 1964 Ford Shop Manual and
the car?s original build sheet plus assorted other documents After
the Bullet Bird came the Flair Bird in the Ford Thunderbird
lineage. What we have here at MotoeXotica Classic Cars is a rare
Z-code Thunderbird, with the 390 CID V-8 engine from Jasper Engines
that has about 650 miles on it since built and this car was owned
by the same owner since 1981!Built in Ford?s Wixom, Michigan?s
factory on March 9, 1964, (VIN code 09C) this car was delivered to
the Los Angeles, California metropolitan area (DSO code 71). It is
dressed in Brittany Blue Metallic (code Q). The paint and trim are
in overall excellent condition, the body is straight and solid, the
car?s glass panels are clear and crack-free and the car?s lights
look great. The engine bay is extremely tidy, the chrome front and
massive chrome rear ring bumpers look fantastic. This Bird rolls on
Cordovan Radial CR-40 steel belted radials, size 225/75R15 at all
four corners. Each tire is mounted to a steel wheel topped with a
factory wheel cover. The tires and wheel covers are in very good
order.Under that hood with the power dome is a Jasper build of
Ford?s 390 CID V-8 engine (VIN code Z) with about 650 miles on it,
a 10.1:1 compression ratio and it breathes via dual exhausts.
Backing up this motor is Ford?s Cruise-O-Matic MX three-speed
automatic transmission (code 4) and 3.00:1 rear end (code 1).
Driver convenience features include sideview remote mirror, power
steering, power brakes and power windows and air conditioning. New
parts include the fuel tank, fuel pump, fuel filter and rebuilt
carburetor, brakes, master cylinder, wheel cylinders, shoes and
turned drums. The car also has a new water pump, heater core and
thermostat, along with a recent oil change, new oil filter, air
filter, spark plugs, new drive belts, hoses and coolant.Inside, the
car?s blue vinyl interior (code 52) is in overall excellent
condition. The car has a new, white headliner and new carpet. The
front bucket seats and rear demi-buckets are in overall very good
order. There?s a small blemish visible at the top of the driver?s
side seatback. The original, ?Swing-Away? two-spoke steering wheel
is present. The wheel, interior door panels and dashboard are all
in similar, excellent order but the rear windows are inoperable.
The brushed aluminum center console looks great and a factory
pushbutton AM radio rounds out the interior.The fourth generation
of the Ford Thunderbird was a large personal luxury car produced by
Ford. This generation of the Thunderbird was restyled in favor of a
more squared-off, ?formal? look, which was mostly evident when
viewing the car from the side or rear. Hinting at its roots in the
previous generation Thunderbird that it evolved from, the new model
retained a similar grille design with quad headlights and a
113.2-inch wheelbase. As before, the new Thunderbird continued to
be offered in hardtop, convertible and Landau versions.The
Thunderbird's sporty image had by that time become only that: the
standard 390-cubic-inch V-8 engine needed nearly 11 seconds to push
the heavy T-bird to 60 mph. The softly sprung suspension allowed
considerable body lean, wallow and float on curves and bumps.The
revised model was initially offered as a hardtop, convertible,
Sports Roadster with dealer-installed tonneau cover and wire
wheels, and Landau with vinyl roof, simulated landau irons and wood
grain interior appointments. Total 1964 sales were excellent:
92,465, up nearly 50 percent from the previous year but with only
50 Sports Roadster kits were sold from the factory. The 1964
Thunderbird was the only car of this generation to have the word
?Thunderbird? spelled out on the front hood instead of a chrome
Thunderbird emblem.Competition to this Thunderbird in 1964 included
other founding members of the personal luxury class - Buick?s
Riviera and Pontiac?s Grand Prix.Documentation includes two copies
of the original owner?s manual, an original copy of the 1964 Ford
Shop Manual and the car?s original build sheet plus assorted other
documents.If you remember seeing these Flair Birds when you were
young, this is an opportunity to own the car you liked all those
years ago. If you?re a Ford or Thunderbird collector, you should
make a point to check this car out. If you simply seek a timeless
classic car that will ferry you, the missus and the grandkids to
the local ice cream parlor or to spend a day cruising in, this is
the car for you. All of you should stop by MotoeXotica Classic Cars
today!VIN: 4Y83Z160070This car is currently located at our facility
in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows
71,815 miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear,
mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!!Note: Please see full
terms and conditions listed below that pertain to the purchase of
any said vehicle, thank you.
